Rambo returns to CoD esports to join Dallas Empire Dallas EmpireCall of Duty legend Ray \u2018Rambo\u2019 Lussier has returned to the game\u2019s esports scene after leaving his development position at Sledgehammer Games, joining CDL team Dallas Empire as a head coach and general manager. Rambo\u2019s legacy in CoD esports is unlike any other, often considered one of the greatest minds in the game, he was fundamental in the esport\u2019s development in the early days. He\u2019s best known for his time on OpTic Gaming and Team Envy, and it is the latter he has rejoined, now under their CDL franchise, Dallas Empire. With eight major tournament wins, and a second-place at the 2014 World Championship, netting $200,000, his achievements only really tell half the story. His understanding of the game on a competitive level helped secure him a job as a designer at Sledgehammer after his retirement from competing, where he helped with map design for 2017\u2019s CoD: WWII. When he left Sledgehammer on February 21, 2020, his next move was initially unclear. On March 3, he was confirmed as the new head coach and general manager for the Dallas Empire, Envy\u2019s franchise. We’re excited to welcome Call of Duty esports legend @ramboray to the @DallasEmpire. He joins us as General Manager and Head Coach as we continue to #BuildAnEmpire. Make sure you follow him and wish him a Happy Birthday. pic.twitter.com\/TD99EXq5yD \u2014 Dallas Empire (@DallasEmpire) March 3, 2020 Joining on his 31st birthday, Rambo retold his story of competing, becoming 2009 MLG national champions in CoD 4, all the way to joining SHG. \u201cMy job here as head coach is to make sure the players are prepared as much as possible, they understand everything they\u2019re trying to do as a team and accomplish on the maps and various game modes,\u201d he explains. He also aims to teach the younger players on the team, like Inder \u2018iLLeY\u2018 Dhaliwal and Anthony \u2018Shotzzy\u2018 Cuevas-Castro to prepare them for Call of Duty at the highest level. As for why he chose Empire, his affinity with the Envy brand has always been strong, and Rambo complimented Hastr0\u2019s treatment of players and staff, saying he \u201ccould not be more happy to be back.\u201d He has a tough task ahead of him with the Empire squad though, who have had a middling start to the 2020 season. They currently sit in 7th place in the standings after four events, with a series record of 3-4. The talent on the roster is undeniable, but getting them playing as a cohesive unit, especially in a LAN environment, will be Rambo\u2019s challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rambo returns to CoD esports to join Dallas Empire Dallas EmpireCall of Duty legend Ray \u2018Rambo\u2019 Lussier has returned to the game\u2019s esports scene after leaving his development position at Sledgehammer Games, joining CDL team Dallas Empire as a head coach and general manager. Rambo\u2019s legacy in CoD esports is unlike any other, often considered […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30782"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30782\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}